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What you should know about the rising risk of esophageal cancer – Dr. Robert Sewell, LIVING WELL Magazine

Is it Really Just a Little Heartburn?
What you should know about the rising risk of Esophageal Cancer
By Robert Sewell, MD. FACS, LIVING WELL Magazine
In 1977, as a young surgical resident, I was given an assignment to deliver a formal presentation to our entire faculty and all my fellow residents. […]

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Don't forget a geriatric care manager – Home Care Solutions – LIVING WELL Magazine

Financial Planning For Elder Care Options: Don’t Forget a Geriatric Care Manager
By Dianne Boazman, LCSW, CMC, and Betty Landreaux, LCSW, CMC, Home Care Solutions, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
One of the most universal New Year’s resolutions is taking charge of one’s personal finances. Even though older adults may be enjoying retirement, there often is stress and worry about future care costs. A geriatric care manager can play a key role as older adults grapple with the realities of their future. […]

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The beginning of Alzheimer's disease – Home Care Resources for LIVING WELL Magazine

Something Has Changed
By Joyce Guyett, Home Care Resources, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
You have finally come to the conclusion that you just can’t ignore what is happening in a loved one’s life. At first you joked and made light of your loved ones unusual forgetfulness, getting lost and some confusion. Surely, some of this is normal behavior that comes with age; I, myself, many years younger, have experienced some of these things. […]

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Hearing Clinic of Greater New Orleans on hearing instruments – LIVING WELL Magazine

Hearing Instruments: Taking the “HUH” out of the equation

By Michele Spector, Au.D., CCC-A, Clinical Audiologist, Hearing Clinic of Greater New Orleans, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
As a hearing care professional, we do not rely solely on the 15-minute hearing test done in the booth in order to prescribe a hearing aid that is best for the patient. We want to know about our patient’s daily activities. Common questions we ask include: […]

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Fairway Medical Surgical Hospital on exercising with osteoarthritis – LIVING WELL Magazine

Exercising with Osteoarthritis

By Greg Zelden, PT, Director of Physical Therapy, Fairway Medical Surgical Hospital, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
The cardiologist tells you to exercise, your family physician has hinted that you should exercise and pop culture has a predominant theme to maintain health by exercise. […]

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HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital on care after surgery – LIVING WELL Magazine

Choose HealthSouth
By Cathy L. Joseph, OTR/L, Director of Therapy Operations, HealthSouth Scottsdale Rehabilitation Hospital, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
What happens when you are ready to leave the hospital after you have had surgery, an accident or a traumatic event like a stroke and you are not strong enough or you do not have the skills to return home? This may cause you and your family stress because you don’t know what to do. […]

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Star Dental Systems on the Oral Systemic Connection – LIVING WELL Magazine

The Oral Systemic Connection

By Larry J. Rush, DDS, PC, Star Dental Systems, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Did you grow up singing Dem Bones? I think it is probably one of the first songs I learned as a child in the 1950s. The website at the bottom will take you to the video of the Delta Rhythm Boys singing Dem Bones purported to have been written by James Weldon (1871-1938). […]

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Louisiana Home Care of Slidell brings healing home – LIVING WELL Magazine

Louisiana Home Care of Slidell brings healing home

By Suzanne Cooper, Director of Nurses, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Everyone knows there’s no place like home.

That’s especially true when recovering from illness or injury. Louisiana HomeCare Slidell provides high-quality home health services to local patients in the comfort of home. […]

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HealthSouth talks joint replacement rehabilitation – LIVING WELL Magazine

Joint Replacement Rehabilitation
Courtesy HealthSouth, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Life after orthopedic surgery is a challenging and demanding experience. After joint replacement surgery, rehabilitation assists patients in setting and achieving goals to maximize recovery and independence. […]